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California, 1987
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 1987 was 13 against 23 in 1986.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 1987 |
|---|---|
| San Bernardino County | 3 |
| Los Angeles County | 2 |
| Kern County | 2 |
| Tehama County | 1 |
| Monterey County | 1 |
| Riverside County | 1 |
| Ventura County | 1 |
| Trinity County | 1 |
| Shasta County | 1 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 1987 | Los Angeles | Tornado | F0 | $25,000,000 | — | — |
| 14 Mar 1987 | Tehama | Tornado | F0 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 3 Apr 1987 | Monterey | Tornado | F0 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jul 1987 | San Bernardino | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 1987
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 1987 | DR-799 | Major disaster | Earthquake | Earthquake & Aftershocks | 2 |
| 2 Sep 1987 | FM-2065 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Stanislaus Complex Fire | 0 |
Flood insurance claims with a 1987 date of loss
116 NFIP claims, 35 of them paid, for $179,011.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.